1961 VFL Round 2: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 April 1961 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 2 of the 1961 VFL season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Ted Whitten captained the hosts.
Allen Aylett captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ted Whitten and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), R. Baxter, K. Beamish, J. Bradbury, I. Bryant, T. Elliott, C. Evans, A. Gardiner, M. Graham, J. Hoiles, G. Ion, R. Kent, B. Lee, C. McDonald, B. McKellar, J. Quarrell, J. Schultz, B. Smith, C. Stewart, B. Ware
North Melbourne
A. Aylett (capt.), A. Carr, B. Cheatley, D. Cowen, J. Dalgleish, K. Dean, P. Dow, J. Dugdale, L. Dwyer, G. Eastmure, M. Gaudion, J. Jenkins, J. O'Brien, R. Poole, D. Railton, K. Robertson, F. Robinson, G. Ryan, K. Snell, N. Teasdale
Footscray (13.19.97) defeated North Melbourne (8.4.52).
Goalkickers
Footscray: G. Ion (2), R. Kent (2), C. McDonald (2), B. McKellar (2), R. Baxter, M. Graham, J. Quarrell, B. Smith, T. Whitten
North Melbourne: A. Aylett (2), J. Dugdale (2), G. Eastmure (2), P. Dow, L. Dwyer
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder (up from 4th) and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 April 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
22,178
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
13.19.97 - 8.4.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | (52) |
| Margin | NMLB by 16 | FOOT by 17 | NMLB by 1 | FOOT by 45 | FOOT by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Allen Aylett
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Andrew
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baxter, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Beamish, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bradbury, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bryant, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Elliott, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Evans, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Graham, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ion, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Kent, Reg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McDonald, Cameron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | McKellar, Barney | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Quarrell, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Smith, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 19 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Carr, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cheatley, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Cowen, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dalgleish, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dow, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Poole, Robin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Railton, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Robertson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Ryan, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Snell, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 4 | |||